Thank you for sharing some really interesting examples of digital art. I feel that digital art is a valid and justified form of art. Art is defined as an expression and or reflection of an experience. The medium that one uses to make the art is just the tool for the expression and does not replace the idea. The digital platform is creating really interesting tools and applications for art. In fact, I will never look at Excel spreadsheets in the same light. Imagine how long it took the artist to figure out how to manipulate the program to create such beautiful art. These tools are opening up new ways for artists to express themselves, and allowing for critical thinking and expression of ideas in a whole new way. It is an exciting time in the world of art, as tools will never replace the artist, only allow for a whole new freedom for expression. AHS currently offers digital art classes that are taught by the Technology Studies classes. I feel that this is a great idea for students to learn how to manipulate the tools. However, I think that the students would benefit if they were able to then translate the skills learned into a creative platform. Learning the tools is a great practice, but then learning how to use them through critical thinking and art application only enhances what the students could then do with the tools.
Digital Art? As an art teacher, we are asked on a daily basis to judge and critique works of art, to tell someone if it is good or bad, or just give a general opinion. There have been many instances where I found myself questioning if I truly know the “right” response to these questions. I find myself sending the question right back at the student…”Well, how would you answer your own question?” Who are we to judge whether or not a work of art is good or not? Now, saying all of this, I do believe that digital art is valid form of art. In my opinion, art is not always about the medium but rather the idea behind it. There have been many times that I have looked at a piece of art, digital or not, and thought…”wow, how is that art?” A urinal on a wall in a gallery or an anime comic you find online, may seem completely irrelevant to most people, even if they are “looking” at it as art. Most people think of art as pretty but rarely take time to consider the reasoning or expression behind the piece. When I look at digital art, I can pull out just as much meaning and significance as I can from a traditional drawing or painting. Good art makes people think! Digital art definitely has the ability to do that just as much as any other medium can. Many times, digital art is seen as something that is dumbed down or simplified by technology. I would ask the question to anyone that disagrees with it being a valid artform, “Can you do it?”
Currently AHS is LACKING when it comes to different venues for students to do digital artworks. Everything offered in school that allows kids to use technology on a regular basis is considered to be a practical art. There are some courses that kids can take outside of the school at Cherry Creek HS and ACC but many do not because of the demands of a variable schedule. I would love to incorporate more technology into the drawing and design courses we teach here, as I know there are many students that use tablets and other web-based technology to make art on their own.
My first thought on digital art brings me back to the age old question, what is art? I watched a very insightful video on this question and it has stuck with me. The main idea of this video was that if art is engaging to someone then it is art. It may not be engaging to all people so that means one piece of art can be art to one person but not to another. To bring this back to digital art, some digital art is art and some is not. Just how some doodles are art and some are not. With the strong presence of the digital world in our daily lives and the longevity that it holds, I believe that digital art will only become more prevalent in our society. Just the other day my old painting professor posted some digital paintings that he created on his iPad onto Facebook. If he did not say they were digital paintings I would have thought he took photos of his paintings and posted them online. Technology is taking over the world so it only makes sense that we will be going more and more into the direction of digital art.
Right now at Arapahoe High School students have some exposure to digital art. There are technology classes where students learn about Photoshop with digital photography. Students at Arapahoe have the opportunity to learn about the technical aspects of digital art. I am not sure how much “art” they are creating. I think that more digital art classes should be offered so students can get a more in depth experiences.
Digital Art. The first thoughts that come to mind... easy, simple, boring, to name a few. I have always had this impression that Digital Art was for those who couldn't draw, and wanted an easy way out. It was in high school, when I had a friend whose art was done in digital media, that I realized Digital Art is a bonified way to create fine artwork. As I have grown in my own definition of Art throughout my career as an artist, I have realized that for me, Art is more about the ideas and process behind a piece, rather than the physical piece of artwork. There are so many ways people express their ideas, and create artwork, other than with graphite pencil or oil paints, so why should Digital Art be considered trivial, or not expressive? From DuChamp, to Van Gogh, people have been “breaking the rules” of the art world for centuries, and trying something new has been a common thread passed down by generations. Digital Art is a new thread in this weave of Art History we are creating. For me, if it makes people think, then that is “Good Art,” no matter the vehicle used to get there. Currently at AHS, we offer few Digital media classes, that are offered by the Tech Ed department, and not the Art Department. This is a great avenue for them to become exposed to the tools of creating Digital Art, but is not giving them the artistic tools they need to create meaningful, expressive artwork. It would be a great benefit for students in our high school to have the opportunity to explore the latest and greatest technology offered in the art world, in order to be exposed to what’s available for them after their high school art classes. There are so many careers available in the Digital Art realm, and students should be able to explore those options before they choose a college and a degree to pursue.
Thank you for sharing some really interesting examples of digital art. I feel that digital art is a valid and justified form of art. Art is defined as an expression and or reflection of an experience. The medium that one uses to make the art is just the tool for the expression and does not replace the idea. The digital platform is creating really interesting tools and applications for art. In fact, I will never look at Excel spreadsheets in the same light. Imagine how long it took the artist to figure out how to manipulate the program to create such beautiful art. These tools are opening up new ways for artists to express themselves, and allowing for critical thinking and expression of ideas in a whole new way. It is an exciting time in the world of art, as tools will never replace the artist, only allow for a whole new freedom for expression.
ReplyDeleteAHS currently offers digital art classes that are taught by the Technology Studies classes. I feel that this is a great idea for students to learn how to manipulate the tools. However, I think that the students would benefit if they were able to then translate the skills learned into a creative platform. Learning the tools is a great practice, but then learning how to use them through critical thinking and art application only enhances what the students could then do with the tools.
Digital Art?
ReplyDeleteAs an art teacher, we are asked on a daily basis to judge and critique works of art, to tell someone if it is good or bad, or just give a general opinion. There have been many instances where I found myself questioning if I truly know the “right” response to these questions. I find myself sending the question right back at the student…”Well, how would you answer your own question?” Who are we to judge whether or not a work of art is good or not?
Now, saying all of this, I do believe that digital art is valid form of art. In my opinion, art is not always about the medium but rather the idea behind it. There have been many times that I have looked at a piece of art, digital or not, and thought…”wow, how is that art?” A urinal on a wall in a gallery or an anime comic you find online, may seem completely irrelevant to most people, even if they are “looking” at it as art. Most people think of art as pretty but rarely take time to consider the reasoning or expression behind the piece.
When I look at digital art, I can pull out just as much meaning and significance as I can from a traditional drawing or painting. Good art makes people think! Digital art definitely has the ability to do that just as much as any other medium can. Many times, digital art is seen as something that is dumbed down or simplified by technology. I would ask the question to anyone that disagrees with it being a valid artform, “Can you do it?”
Currently AHS is LACKING when it comes to different venues for students to do digital artworks. Everything offered in school that allows kids to use technology on a regular basis is considered to be a practical art. There are some courses that kids can take outside of the school at Cherry Creek HS and ACC but many do not because of the demands of a variable schedule. I would love to incorporate more technology into the drawing and design courses we teach here, as I know there are many students that use tablets and other web-based technology to make art on their own.
My first thought on digital art brings me back to the age old question, what is art? I watched a very insightful video on this question and it has stuck with me. The main idea of this video was that if art is engaging to someone then it is art. It may not be engaging to all people so that means one piece of art can be art to one person but not to another. To bring this back to digital art, some digital art is art and some is not. Just how some doodles are art and some are not. With the strong presence of the digital world in our daily lives and the longevity that it holds, I believe that digital art will only become more prevalent in our society. Just the other day my old painting professor posted some digital paintings that he created on his iPad onto Facebook. If he did not say they were digital paintings I would have thought he took photos of his paintings and posted them online. Technology is taking over the world so it only makes sense that we will be going more and more into the direction of digital art.
ReplyDeleteRight now at Arapahoe High School students have some exposure to digital art. There are technology classes where students learn about Photoshop with digital photography. Students at Arapahoe have the opportunity to learn about the technical aspects of digital art. I am not sure how much “art” they are creating. I think that more digital art classes should be offered so students can get a more in depth experiences.
Digital Art. The first thoughts that come to mind... easy, simple, boring, to name a few. I have always had this impression that Digital Art was for those who couldn't draw, and wanted an easy way out. It was in high school, when I had a friend whose art was done in digital media, that I realized Digital Art is a bonified way to create fine artwork. As I have grown in my own definition of Art throughout my career as an artist, I have realized that for me, Art is more about the ideas and process behind a piece, rather than the physical piece of artwork. There are so many ways people express their ideas, and create artwork, other than with graphite pencil or oil paints, so why should Digital Art be considered trivial, or not expressive? From DuChamp, to Van Gogh, people have been “breaking the rules” of the art world for centuries, and trying something new has been a common thread passed down by generations. Digital Art is a new thread in this weave of Art History we are creating. For me, if it makes people think, then that is “Good Art,” no matter the vehicle used to get there.
ReplyDeleteCurrently at AHS, we offer few Digital media classes, that are offered by the Tech Ed department, and not the Art Department. This is a great avenue for them to become exposed to the tools of creating Digital Art, but is not giving them the artistic tools they need to create meaningful, expressive artwork. It would be a great benefit for students in our high school to have the opportunity to explore the latest and greatest technology offered in the art world, in order to be exposed to what’s available for them after their high school art classes. There are so many careers available in the Digital Art realm, and students should be able to explore those options before they choose a college and a degree to pursue.